How to lay agro-textile fabric under already growing thuyas

Preparing the ground for thuyas

How do I lay agro-tex­tile fab­ric under already grow­ing thuyas? Before answer­ing this ques­tion, it is worth con­sid­er­ing the prepa­ra­tion of the ground, which is a very impor­tant and not too dif­fi­cult task. To begin with, it is worth thor­ough­ly clear­ing the area of any weeds that may inter­fere with the fur­ther devel­op­ment of the plants. The removal of unwant­ed plants is best done by hand, tak­ing care to pull them out along with their roots to pre­vent them from grow­ing again. A gar­den spade or rake can be used for the deep­er parts of the soil.

Once the area has been thor­ough­ly cleared, care should be tak­en to lev­el the ground so that the agro-tex­tile adheres even­ly to the ground. Uneven­ness can cause the fleece to move, which will affect its effec­tive­ness. A lev­el ground will not only make it eas­i­er to lay the non­wo­ven fab­ric, but will also help to retain mois­ture and pre­vent soil ero­sion. Remem­ber that prop­er soil prepa­ra­tion is the foun­da­tion for suc­cess when using agro-tex­tile.

Choosing the right agro-textile

How do I lay agro-tex­tile under plants that are already grow­ing? By choos­ing the right agro-tex­tile. There are dif­fer­ent types of agro-tex­tile on the mar­ket, which dif­fer in thick­ness, colour and func­tion­al­i­ty. The most com­mon types are 50 g/m² and 100 g/m² agro-tex­tile. The lighter ver­sion (50 g/m²) is suit­able for pro­tect­ing against weeds and keep­ing the soil moist, which is cru­cial for young tules. In con­trast, the thick­er agro-fibre (100 g/m²) pro­vides bet­ter pro­tec­tion against stronger weeds and bet­ter soil sta­bil­i­sa­tion, which is ben­e­fi­cial for already well-root­ed plants.

When choos­ing the right agro-tex­tile, it is also worth pay­ing atten­tion to the colour. Black agro-tex­tiles pro­vide excel­lent pro­tec­tion from the sun, which is ben­e­fi­cial in cold­er regions. White agro-tex­tiles, on the oth­er hand, reflect light, which can be ben­e­fi­cial in warmer cli­mates so as not to over­heat the roots of the tuja. It is worth invest­ing in a high­er qual­i­ty mate­r­i­al that is resis­tant to mechan­i­cal dam­age and UV radi­a­tion.

Technique for spreading agro-textile under growing thuyas

How do I lay the fleece under the thuyas? This work requires, above all, a high degree of pre­ci­sion and care. After thor­ough­ly clean­ing and lev­el­ling the ground, the first step is to pre­pare the appro­pri­ate pieces. It is rec­om­mend­ed that each piece of fleece is large enough to cov­er the area around each tuja. Next, small ‘X’ shaped holes are cut around the base of the tui to allow the plant to pass through the mate­r­i­al.

The next step is to spread the fleece even­ly on the ground, mak­ing sure that it adheres well to the soil sur­face. It is a good idea to use gar­den pins or small stones to fix the fleece to the ground and pre­vent it from mov­ing. These pins should be spaced even­ly across the sur­face of the fleece, about 25–30 cm apart, which will ensure that the agro-fleece adheres firm­ly to the ground. Remem­ber to over­lap the edges of the fleece to avoid weed infil­tra­tion. A non­wo­ven agro-tex­tile laid in this way will pro­vide ade­quate pro­tec­tion from weeds and mois­ture reten­tion, which is cru­cial for the healthy growth of the tuja. Final­ly, you can cov­er the non-woven fab­ric with a lay­er of bark or grav­el to improve its aes­thet­ics and fur­ther pro­tect it from ero­sion. Stones can be placed around the edges and at the joints of the agro-tex­tile to fur­ther hold it in place.

It is worth remem­ber­ing that a prop­er­ly fixed agro-tex­tile will help to retain mois­ture and pro­tect against weeds. By choos­ing a high-qual­i­ty agro-tex­tile, we will be sure that our mate­r­i­al will be resis­tant to dam­age and UV radi­a­tion, which will fur­ther increase its dura­bil­i­ty. Thanks to these meth­ods, know­ing how to lay the agro-tex­tile under the thuyas will become a sol­id foun­da­tion for healthy and lush plant growth.

Care of the tui after the application of the agro-fleece

Once the agro-tex­tile fleece has been laid under the grow­ing thuyas, the key aspect is the prop­er care of the plants and the care of the agro-tex­tile fleece itself. The thuyas need to be watered reg­u­lar­ly, espe­cial­ly in the first few weeks after the fleece has been applied, in order to ensure the right lev­el of mois­ture in the soil and to encour­age the plants to take root. It is advis­able to water in the ear­ly morn­ing or late after­noon to avoid water evap­o­ra­tion. It is also a good idea to take care of the lay­er of bark or grav­el with which you cov­er the agro-tex­tile to pre­vent it from shift­ing.

Dur­ing the sea­son, the con­di­tion of the agro-tex­tile should be checked reg­u­lar­ly to ensure that it still adheres well to the ground. Any dam­age or dis­place­ment of the fleece can lead to weed infil­tra­tion, so it is worth repair­ing it quick­ly. It is also nec­es­sary to mon­i­tor the health of the tuja, prun­ing dry or dam­aged branch­es and fer­til­is­ing the plants with appro­pri­ate prepa­ra­tions to sup­port healthy growth. Main­tain­ing con­sis­tent care of your tui and tak­ing care of your agro-fer­tilis­er will ensure that your gar­den looks beau­ti­ful and lush.